Cursive Duri 12 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, italic, very short x-height font.
Keywords: branding, logos, packaging, invitations, greeting cards, graceful, romantic, friendly, casual, lively, signature feel, human warmth, elegant handwriting, decorative caps, display clarity, monoline, looping, slanted, airy, bouncy.
A flowing, right-slanted script with a monoline feel and smooth, calligraphic curves. Strokes are clean and rounded with occasional tapered terminals and generous loops in capitals and select descenders, giving the letterforms a light, airy rhythm. Proportions lean tall and elegant, with compact lowercase bodies, long ascenders/descenders, and open counters that keep words readable at display sizes. Spacing is relaxed and the overall texture is even, with a gently bouncing baseline and subtle width variation from glyph to glyph.
Best suited for short to medium-length display text where its loops and slant can shine—brand marks, boutique packaging, invitations, social graphics, headers, and pull quotes. It can also work for brief captions or product names when set with comfortable tracking and ample line spacing.
The tone is personable and expressive, balancing polish with an informal handwritten charm. It reads as warm and welcoming, with a slightly romantic, signature-like flair that feels human rather than mechanical.
Likely drawn to emulate a neat, flowing personal hand with enough consistency for typesetting, aiming for an elegant signature style that remains approachable and legible in common display contexts.
Capitals are especially decorative, featuring prominent entry/exit strokes and looped forms that create strong word shapes. Numerals follow the same handwritten logic, staying simple and slightly slanted to blend naturally with text.